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May or not it’s the start of the tip for Mauricio Pochettino?
Chelsea followers turned on head coach Pochettino and appeared to name for Jose Mourinho’s return throughout Saturday’s 2-2 draw away to Brentford.
The touring supporters additionally directed an expletive-laden chant towards Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly, who’s spent £1 billion since taking on the membership in Could 2022.
“Boehly, you are a c—,” the followers yelled, in accordance with the Night Normal’s Nizaar Kinsella. “F— off, Mauricio.”
“Jose Mourinho,” the chants continued.
Chelsea narrowly escaped an eleventh league defeat of the season due to Axel Disasi’s 83rd-minute equalizer. Nicolas Jackson had given the Blues the lead within the thirty fifth minute, however Brentford, aided partially by Yoane Wissa’s spectacular overhead kick, stormed again to take a 2-1 benefit.
Pochettino, who turned 52 on Saturday, mentioned he would not really feel the followers’ help however can perceive why.
“I am not apprehensive,” he advised reporters, together with The Athletic’s Liam Twomey. “We have to settle for this relationship. Somebody requested me, ‘Do you’re feeling the love from the followers?’ No. What can we count on? We have to construct the connection, and between the teaching workers and the followers, you construct the connection by successful video games.
“In the intervening time, we can’t match the expectation, and if we can’t match the expectation, are we going to ask for love?”
Pochettino’s aspect is at the moment in eleventh place within the Premier League and set to overlook the Champions League for a second consecutive season.
Mourinho is out there after leaving Roma in January. He has already coached Chelsea twice, successful Premier League titles there in 2004, 2005, and 2015.
